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Nearly two years ago‚ mere months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine‚ the House of Representatives approved its second package of economic‚ humanitarian‚ and military funding for Ukraine. The $40 billion measure passed May 10‚ 2022‚ by an overwhelming margin of 368-57. At the time‚ those 57 lawmakers voting against the bill represented a cohort of Republicans who were already skeptical of the U.S. strategy for the Russia-Ukraine conflict and frustrated by the lack of debate in Congress and oversight of taxpayer money. Today‚ that number has doubled. There are now more Republicans in the House opposed to additional Ukraine funding than those who support it. Even so‚ the latest Ukraine funding bill—totaling $60 billion—was approved Saturday with a 311-112 vote with the unanimous support of Democrats. All 112 lawmakers voting against the bill were Republicans. By comparison‚ 101 Republicans voted in favor of the bill. &;gt;&;gt;&;gt; Republicans Rebel Against $60 Billion Ukraine Aid Bill as House Passes Controversial Foreign Aid Package Speaker Mike Johnson‚ R-La.‚ who voted against the $40 billion Ukraine bill in May 2022‚ was a notable exception. He championed the Ukraine measure Saturday as part of a four-bill foreign aid package that totals $95 billion. “I’d rather send bullets to Ukraine than American boys‚” Johnson told Newsmax. “We don’t want to have boots on the ground‚ and we can prevent that by allowing them to hold Putin at bay.” The Swamp is too drunk on power to realize that this scene has become the symbol of everything that’s wrong in DC.They fund other countries‚ but don’t protect our border. They wave foreign flags and wear them on their lapels‚ but don’t protect our border. And some shroud… pic.twitter.com/9twwhVAEfD— Kevin Roberts (@KevinRobertsTX) April 21‚ 2024 In addition to the Ukraine funding ($60.84 billion)‚ lawmakers also approved separate bills for Israel ($26.38 billion); the Indo-Pacific ($8.12 billion); and the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act‚ a bill that would impose more sanctions on China‚ Iran‚ and Russia. They also adopted a measure requiring TikTok’s parent company to sever ties with the Communist Chinese government or cease operations within the United States. With the full package of bills expected to pass the Senate in the coming days‚ it will mark the fifth time Congress has approved funding to help Ukraine. Saturday’s vote‚ however‚ was the first by a Republican-led House. The four previous measures were adopted in 2022 when Democrats led the chamber and Speaker Nancy Pelosi‚ D-Calif.‚ was calling the shots. The previous four funding bills provided a total of approximately $113 billion to Ukraine‚ averaging about $900 per American household. The number could really be as high as $125 billion‚ according to information Sen. JD Vance‚ R-Ohio‚ and other lawmakers obtained from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. Once the new $60 billion is added to the total‚ taxpayers will be on the hook for more foreign aid to Ukraine at a time when they are struggling to afford gas‚ groceries‚ and rent. Source: CSIS Republicans objecting to the latest Ukraine funding bill cited a variety of reasons for their opposition‚ although a dominant theme had to do with the failure to secure any meaningful changes to President Joe Biden’s handling of the U.S. border crisis and instead making foreign aid a higher priority. But other questions remain about Ukraine and its notorious reputation for corruption. Writing for The Hill last week‚ Heritage Foundation President Dr. Kevin Roberts noted that concerns conservatives began raising two years ago are now proving correct‚ including a failure to track military weapons supplied to Ukraine and embarrassing Pentagon accounting errors. “Ukraine’s minister of defense was fired for questions around military graft. Billions in U.S. aid have flowed to economic aid rather than lethal weapons‚” Roberts wrote. “More importantly‚ then as now‚ President Biden has presented no coherent strategy or plan for victory or peace in Ukraine to the American people‚ who are gradually losing patience with the bloody stalemate his administration has created.” The $95 billion bill doesn’t have to pass.It takes only 41 senators stop it.There are 49 Republicans in the Senate—more than enough.Where do your senators stand&;#63;Please like and share if you agree that 41 Senate Republicans should unite to stop the $95 billion aid package. https://t.co/BVDCK45GB6— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) April 21‚ 2024 Two years ago‚ when the $40 billion foreign aid bill reached the Senate‚ 11 Republican senators voted against the Ukraine measure. This time‚ the foreign aid package will include money for Ukraine‚ Israel‚ the Indo-Pacific‚ and other legislation included by the House‚ so determining if there will be a similar result to the House vote might be difficult to assess. Still‚ the evolving outlook toward Ukraine reflects a changing mindset among conservatives about U.S. foreign policy. The implications of continuing to fund a foreign war‚ particularly in times of economic strain at home‚ will no doubt continue to animate conservatives and divide Republican lawmakers. The post Republican Opposition to Ukraine Funding Doubles in 2 Years appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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Born in Toronto‚ Ontario‚ Canada back in 1945‚ Neil Young started his musical career in 1963 at the age of 18 and first achieved fame as a member of the band Buffalo Springfield‚ that released their self-titled debut album in 1966. In the following years‚ Young continued to show his talent with solo records and with the supergroup formed with Stephen Stills‚ David Crosby and Graham Nash. Only in his solo career‚ the musician has released 45 studio albums until 2022 and 21 of his records and singles have been certified Gold and Platinum in the United States. Over the decades many of his peers gave their opinion on the Canadian artist and one of them was the legendary Beatle Paul McCartney. What is Paul McCartney's opinion on Neil Young Like almost all Rock and Roll musicians that started in the 60s‚ Neil Young was heavily influenced by The Beatles and the first song that he ever sang live in public was composed by the Fab Four. &;quot;I remember singing Beatles tunes. The first song I ever sang in front of people was 'It Won't Be Long'. Then 'Money (That's What I Want)'. That was in Calvin High School (Winnipeg‚ Canada) cafeteria. My big moment‚&;quot; Neil Young told Cameron Crowe in an interview for Rolling Stone magazine back in 1975. So the Canadian always admired the British group and the feeling is mutual when it comes to Paul McCartney. The Beatle loves Young's songwriting and even said in an interview with B&;N CEO James Daunt in 2021 that the Canadian artist is one of his favorite songwriters of all time. &;quot;I think there's a lot of great songs that weren't written by me or us. And those two people I have mentioned - Paul Simon‚ particularly‚ Dylan‚ I think Neil Young has come up with some classics‚ Beach Boys‚ 'God Only Knows‚' I think that's a great classic.&;quot; &;quot;And in a way‚ I could say I wish I'd written them‚ but I've written enough. I've got enough to go on with. But yeah‚ there are some great writers and artists out there. And I love to feel that when I'm writing something here‚ they're writing something there‚ and you get a little bit of rivalry going‚&;quot; Paul McCartney said. He thinks Neil is uncompromising like Bob Dylan https://www.youtube.com/watch&;#63;v=U6SSR3YY-rc&;pp=ygUZcGF1bCBtY2NhcnRuZXkgbmVpbCB5b3VuZw%3D%3D Paul McCartney and Neil Young are good friends and they have played together live in concert multiple times over the decades. In a conversation with Adam Buxton back in 2020 the Beatle commented that he had watched Bob Dylan's concert. But that he was surprised how the American artist changed the arrangement of his classic songs that sounded unrecognizable sometimes. However‚ he said that he loved Dylan's &;quot;uncompromising stance&;quot; and the interviewer asked about Neil‚ who had an approach that could be compared to that one sometimes. Paul replied‚ saying: I love Neil. He’s pretty uncompromising‚ too. You know‚ I’ve known him a long time. I don’t really know Bob too much. I’d run into him. I say I just admire who he is‚ what he is‚ is a poet.&;quot; &;quot;You know‚ I like that‚ I love his songs. But Neil is the same. He’s so… so Neil Young. And he’s influenced a lot of people. I’ll often hear records on the radio‚ and I’ll just go 'Oh‚ is that Neil’s new one'. And then 'no‚ it’s another band'. And he’s a great bloke‚ too. I mean‚ I do know him quite well. I’ve known him since the 60s. He is a cool guy‚&;quot; Paul McCartney said. Young inducted Paul McCartney into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The admiration and friendship between the two artists is so big that Neil Young was the one who inducted Paul McCartney as a solo artist into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame back in 1999. During his speech‚ the Canadian artist recalled how much The Beatles influenced him and praised Paul's bass playing. (Transcribed by Rock and Roll Garage) “When I first heard The Beatles back in 60 somewhere‚ the first thing that I noticed was that ‘I might be able to do this kind of thing myself’.” “So the first song that I ever sang was a Beatles song saying ‘Give money‚ that’s what I want’. Saying that at the school cafeteria didn’t go over that good. So we tried ‘It won’t be long‚ yeah’‚ that was better. The Beatles meant a lot to me. Paul’s music‚ particularly his bass playing at that time‚ was something that a lot of the bands were very impressed. He is just one of the greatest songwriters‚ perhaps ever. So I think he will be remembered hundreds of years from now for the work that he did‚&;quot; Neil Young said.The post Paul McCartney’s opinion on Neil Young appeared first on Rock And Roll Garage.